Component Updater Github Action needs Github App Clarification

[dukarc]

Hi Folks,

Wanted to clarify that we set up the component Updater correctly. We found some potentially conflicting documentation that was confusing.

1. In Automation Terraform -> Gihub Actions -> Setup there is this warning on a tip

You do not need to create a GitHub App or complete additional steps to trigger these workflows

2. However the Component Updater Atmos Documentation states pretty clearly we need a Github App?

Am i mixing two worlds here?

[milldr]

Yes the GitHub Actions for Terraform and the Component Updater are 2 different things. We use the GitHub Actions for Terraform to plan and apply Terraform, which requires a GitHub Apps. Alternatively, we use the Component Updater to regularly create PRs to bump component versions (similar to dependabot).